The main playroom of the Rancho Cordova Youth Center features laminate floors, a few whiteboards and lockers pushed against the edges, and a giant vending machine in the left corner. But unlike ...

Peyton Vaughn, 7, selects a book July 17 from the vending machine at the Rancho Cordova Youth Center, while three other students wait for their turn. Hannah Poukish [email protected] The main ...